SOS: December 2019

Well time to try out some new stuff! The Karve CB has been sitting and waiting to be used so today was the the day. Fortunate to have some SB and OC plates but today, with a few days growth I went for the C SB plate. Loaded up with an Astra SS which are quite good for me.

Today’s cream comes by way of the Boxing Day sales out Niagara way. Have read good reviews but never really pulled the trigger. At 40% off I ran out of excuses and it came home with the matching AS gel! Just a small scoop in my new lather bowl is all that was needed for the Simpson 59 to whip up a ton of lather. I am sure the Spanish artisan that created the beautiful bowl wasn’t thinking some whack job into traditional wet shaving would use it for such a purpose but it has a lovely textured pattern on the inside that works the charm. Oh well deal with it because I bought another as a back up!!

A lovely smooth as you like two pass BBS shave achieved! The Karve is fantastic and with the C plate provided a very close and effortless shave. Great soap, AS, razor...great day!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless
Brush: Simpson 59
Lather: Body Shop Maca Root & Aloe
Aftershave: Body Shop Maca Root & Aloe
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Anoru Ceramic Bowl
Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale

 

fantastic karve shave and pic Ed..

 

Barbasol Floating Head Razor
Astra SP blade
Haslinger Sandelholz soap
Everready 200t with 2 band badger knot
Goodfellow Moroccan Mint and cedar balm

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Nice!

 

So you DO have a Creed! Original Vetiver is a good one.

 

Thank you Gary!

 

Tim! Oh yeah LOL, not extensive like yours but - my favorite Creed.

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cool shave Justin..

 

Thanks, Gary

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29 December 2019

* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thank you my friend....

 

Thanks brother.....

 

Decadent December!!!

December 28

Razor - Gillette New SC Deluxe (Matthew the Haunted Razor and Ghost of Christmas Past/Present/Future)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Stirling Port-Au-Prince
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom w/TGN Grade A Silvertip
Post - Alum

Friday turned into a no-shave night for me, setting up a two day shave for tonight. One more go-around with Matthew and the Voskhod. It's Sheep Saturday so Port-Au-Prince is up with the Wolf to provide a super rich and slick lather off of the badger knot. Great lather, and three passes were as smooth as if it was only a one day shave. Maybe smoother. No complaints, blood, or other problems. Basically, I shaved like LSU played today. And my two day beard was Oklahoma - getting smacked around and defeated before it ever had a chance! I have to say I was a tad conflicted over that game today. I grew up an Oklahoma fan but am a solid SEC follower (Roll TIDE!). Anybody pulling against LSU right now should probably have their head examined anyway.

Best part of listening to the game today was hearing Coach O being interviewed. I swear he is "Farmer Fred" from The Waterboy. Whatever he is.....he's a hell of a coach, obviously.

Hope you had a great day to start your weekend in the middle of a holiday week which may make the weekend moot or it may not! How's that for over complicating things? Have a great Sunday!!

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SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Douglas Smythe


Razor - Rex Supply Co. "Ambassador" Adjustable Stainless Steel with matching stand
Blade - *3rd Shave
Brush - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "The Green Ray" Faux Horse Hair
Deodorant - Generic Talc Powder
Shaving Soap - King R. Emporium
Aftershave/Cologne - King R. Emporium

 

awesome..

 

cool set up Tim..

 

fine shave and pic Neal..

 

Sundays SOTD



Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Schick Proline (D7)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club 2012 Limited Edition Badger\Boar
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Aether
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin

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awesome shave and pic Guy..

 

Thanks, Gary!